ABSTRACT
This chapter investigates the feasibility of hybrid wind–solar energy systems as an alternative to diesel-run systems in remote regions of Uzbekistan. To do this, real meteorological data for six selected regions in Uzbekistan were fed into the HOMER software. The main focus was to determine the most desirable strategy to ensure a sustainable energy supply to remote villages in the country. The simulation results prove that hybrid wind–solar energy systems present an economically viable and environmentally less harmful alternative to diesel–run energy systems. In addition, renewable energy source deployment can help address issues related to daily and seasonal peak loads and significantly decrease costs associated with infrastructure upgrade/extension and maintenance in the most remote and hard-to-reach areas.
